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Chapter 1-2 quiz

Matching
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
federal system
d.
interdependence
b.
constitutional government
e.
unitary system
c.
confederacy
 

 1. 

national, central government has key powers
 

 2. 

loose union of independent states
 

 3. 

divides power between national and local
 

 4. 

limits on government power
 

 5. 

nations depending on one another
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 6. 

____________________ wrote that in a "state of nature," no government existed and life was "cruel, brutish, and short."
 

 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 7. 

This plan provides the rules for government.
a.
constitution
c.
preamble
b.
confederacy
d.
politics
 

 8. 

____________ provide a peaceful way to resolve conflicts in society over who receives the benefits from the control of government.
a.
Laws
c.
Politics
b.
Constitutions
d.
Courts
 

 9. 

This statement in the Constitution sets forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government.
a.
prologue
c.
preface
b.
preamble
d.
prelude
 

 10. 

Defining the extent and limits of government constitutional power and the rights of citizens is the purpose of _______________
a.
a federal system.
c.
politics.
b.
an unitary system.
d.
constitutional law.
 

 11. 

You are taking part in this actity when you ask people to vote for more school taxes.
a.
constitutional law
c.
politics
b.
a confederacy
d.
constitutional interpretations
 

 12. 

The United States is an example of __________
a.
a unitary government.
c.
a confederacy.
b.
an industrialized nation.
d.
a developing nation.
 

Open-ended question
 

 13. 

Does the United States Constitution meet the the standards for a national contitution? 

Write a paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting sentences, conclusion. 
      ___  a topic sentence (do NOT include the word because)
      ___ detailed supporting sentence
      ___ detailed supporting sentence
      ___ detailed supporting sentence
___  conclusion (why a constitution is important for the people of a nation)
___ 5 sentences minimum
(10 points)
 



 
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